2027 Summer Internship - Retail Marketing (NYC)

HarperCollins Publishers; New York (NY); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

HarperCollins Publishers in New York City offers a summer internship with the Retail Marketing team, focusing on indie bookstore outreach, newsletter campaigns, and event support. The role provides hands-on experience in a fast-paced publishing house environment and exposure to marketing campaigns for children's literature.

Ideal candidates are enrolled in or recently graduated from undergraduate or master's programs, with a passion for books and the industry.

Qualifications

• Authorized to work in the United States.
• Available to work in NYC office Mon-Thu for 28 hours/week from June 7 to August 12, 2027.
• Resume and cover letter required; address cover letter to Hiring Team.
• Interest in books and publishing is highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Works with Associate Director in planning and preparation of Children's Institute.
• Executes Indie Next Mailings and creates Indie Next reminder newsletters.
• Assists Fall Regional Planning and Fall Preview activities.
• Mails ARC and promotional items to booksellers as needed.
• Assists in updating internal bookstore and Indie Next information databases.

Job description

Overview

The HarperCollins Retail Marketing team is seeking a summer intern! The Retail Marketing team is responsible for a wide range of things, including independent bookstore trade shows, liaising with publicity on our events program, managing preorder campaigns, specialized galley mailings, and more.

Responsibilities

• Works with the Associate Director in the planning and preparation of Children's Institute.
• Executes Indie Next Mailings and Creates Indie Next reminder newsletters.
• Assists Associate Director in Fall Regional Planning and in-house Fall Preview
• Mails out ARCs and promotional items to Booksellers on an as needed basis.
• Assist in updating internal database of Bookstores and Indie Next information

Qualifications

• Candidates must be available to work in our NYC office from Monday - Thursday for a total of 28 hours per week, from June 7 - August 12, 2027. Compensation for this internship is $18 per hour.
• Candidates who are available to work in a full-time capacity in 2027 or 2028 are eligible for this internship; open to rising seniors, recent graduates, master's students, or entry level candidates with up to 1 year of work experience.
• Applicants mustbe authorized towork in the United States.
• A resume and cover letter arerequired; applicationswithout acover letter will not be considered. Please address your cover letter to "Hiring Team."
• Ideal candidates are either currently enrolled in or have recently graduated from an undergraduate or master's program.
• A passion for books is highly valued!

HarperCollins Publishers is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at [e-mail]. Note: we will only respond to accommodation requests.

The deadline to apply is October 1, 2026 by 11:59 pm ET.

HarperCollins Publishers is an equal opportunity employer.